PlayPause My view is that our era’s greatest challenges – from security to climate change to competitiveness - can only be solved through joint action. Against this backdrop, I believe Europe must choose its best option: Union. Weekly agenda 22 April 2026BrusselsCollege meeting23-24 April 2026CyprusInformal meeting of heads of state or governmentSee the full agenda Follow us Transparency > News 31 March 2026EU and Australia strike historic trade and security pact3 min read23 March 2026President von der Leyen discusses the Middle East crisis, Ukraine and competitiveness with EU leaders4 min read16 March 2026EU leaders work with countries of the region to bring peace and stability back to the Middle East and Gulf region4 min read27 February 2026President von der Leyen stresses EU's support to Eastern borders at first Eastern Border Regions High-Level Conference5 min readRead more news Statements and speeches HighlightedStatement15 April 2026Statement by President von der Leyen with Executive Vice-President Virkkunen on the digital age verification app4 min readHighlightedStatement13 April 2026Statement by President von der Leyen on the impact of the situation in the Middle East on the European Union9 min readMore statements and speeches Media Press statement by Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, on the digital age verification appHenna Virkkunen and Ursula von der LeyenMeeting between Mark Rutte, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), and Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European CommissionUrsula von der Leyen and Mark RutteParticipation of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, in the plenary session of the European ParliamentUrsula von der Leyen at the podiumVisit of Ursula von de Leyen, President of the European Commission, to AustraliaGabriele Visentin, Head of the delegation of the EU to Australia, Brendan Kerin, Cultural Educator and Advisor with the Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council, Sam Mostyn, Governor-General of Australia, Angus John Campbell, Head of the Mission of Australia to the European Union, Ursula von der Leyen, Don Farrell, Australian Minister for Trade and Tourism, Maroš Šefčovič, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, and European Commissioner for Interinstitutional Relations and Transparency, and Simeon Beckett SC, Husband of the Governor-General of Australia (from left to right)Close About the President Ursula von der Leyen was the first woman to become President of the European Commission in 2019. She was elected for a second mandate by the European Parliament in July 2024, and will lead the Commission until the European elections in 2029. Biography and role of the PresidentRead more about Ursula von der Leyen's professional experience and her tasks as President of the European Commission.Members of the von der Leyen CommissionUnder the leadership of the President, the Commission's work is steered by a group of 27 Commissioners for the term 2024-2029. It decides the Commission's political and strategic direction. Priorities for 2024-2029Learn more Related links Political GuidelinesContact the PresidentPresident von der Leyen's teamDecision-making during weekly meetingsHow leaders of the EU institutions are elected and appointed
23 March 2026President von der Leyen discusses the Middle East crisis, Ukraine and competitiveness with EU leaders4 min read
16 March 2026EU leaders work with countries of the region to bring peace and stability back to the Middle East and Gulf region4 min read
27 February 2026President von der Leyen stresses EU's support to Eastern borders at first Eastern Border Regions High-Level Conference5 min read
HighlightedStatement15 April 2026Statement by President von der Leyen with Executive Vice-President Virkkunen on the digital age verification app4 min read
HighlightedStatement13 April 2026Statement by President von der Leyen on the impact of the situation in the Middle East on the European Union9 min read
Biography and role of the PresidentRead more about Ursula von der Leyen's professional experience and her tasks as President of the European Commission.
Members of the von der Leyen CommissionUnder the leadership of the President, the Commission's work is steered by a group of 27 Commissioners for the term 2024-2029. It decides the Commission's political and strategic direction.
